Grilled Chicken Soba Noodle Salad

Ingredients

• 2½ cups (250g) soba noodles
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns (crushed)
• 10cm piece of ginger (thinly sliced)
• 2 spring onions (thinly sliced)
• salt
• 3 chicken breasts (sliced)
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1 cup low sodium chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 cup snow peas
• 4 radishes (thinly sliced)
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

Preparation

1. add the noodles to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes or till al dente. strain and cool.
2. in a pan, heat the olive oil, peppercorns, ginger and spring onions, cook for about a minute.
3. add the chicken breasts and sear until golden brown. add the chili flakes.
4. pour in the chicken stock, honey and mirin and allow to reduce.
5. add the snow peas and radishes and cook for about 2 minutes further.
6. add the soba noodles and finish with the soy sauce. toss well.
7. serve immediately.